Over 2.4 million foreign workers in the country as of Sept, Parliament hears


KUALA LUMPUR: There are approximately 2.4 million active foreign workers employed across six formal sectors and one informal sector in the country as of Sept 30, 2024, says Steven Sim.

The Human Resources Minister stated that low-skilled foreign workers constitute a significant portion of the workforce in labour-intensive sectors in the country.

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